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Posted: May/22/2008 4:55 AM PST
 Does anyone know what happened to my black ash trees? We had 7 of them cut down after they died in a matter of 2 years. There are a few more that look like they won't make it either. It seems all the bark starting from the top part just peeled off. We live in a hilly, wooded area in Western New York and I noticed when I am on the expressway all the ash trees in the surrounding hills are half dead and the bark is peeling from those also. My trees were on a steep bank and now I have no idea what to plant there to hold the soil in place. There is ground cover there though and some hosta and ferns....now it is sunny there! I called my co-operative extention and no one is getting back to me. What can I plant there that grows fast so my hosta and ferns won't die from too much sun? Help! Patti
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Posted: May/22/2008 5:46 AM PST
Sounds to me that there is some sort of disease spreading through the black ash population. For fast growing- I'd get maples. Try Googling "Fast growing trees". |
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Posted: May/22/2008 4:55 PM PST
Thanks Aurora....I will try that. But I still would like to know what the heck did my trees in!! |
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Posted: May/26/2008 6:28 PM PST
I'll try to remember to ask my arborist friend what sort of diseases they get. |
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Posted: Jun/11/2008 3:56 PM PST
I think you will find that it was not a desiese, But rather a bug. The lilac ash borer is responsible for the death of ash trees all over America we have them to here in Idaho. Spraying is some what pointless because they actually boar through the bark into the inner bark or the sap ring where sprays cant touch them, they then trail back and forth in a "s"shape up and down limbs and trunk to the point that sap can't flow up the tree once the inner bark is damaged enough the bark seperates and falls off. Once you notice problems with your Ash trees you should first have injections done in the tree or roots both work great.Most spraying companies can do this, and it will stop the bug. Next get a certified arborist to correctly prune your tree to remove not only the dead ares but the bug infested or damaged areas as well. Good luck T-N-J |
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